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In this lesson, students will analyse the impetus for reforms during the Gorbachev era, exploring the political stagnation, economic problems, and public dissatisfaction that pressured the Soviet leadership to change.
Students will then understand the concepts of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring)—key policies introduced by Gorbachev aimed at increasing transparency, freedom of expression, and economic reform.
The lesson will assess the impact of these reforms, considering both their intended effects and unintended consequences, including greater political freedoms, rising nationalism, and economic instability.
Finally, students will evaluate the reasons for the collapse of the USSR, weighing factors such as economic decline, political unrest, the role of reform policies, and external pressures.
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
- Analyse the impetus for reforms during the Gorbachev era;
- Understand the concepts of glasnost and perestroika;
- Assess the impact of Gorbachev’s reforms; and
- Evaluate the reasons for the collapse of the USSR.
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